i think.

i need quiet time.
time to sit, listen, be taught and adjust myself spiritually.
i have not had much of this lately but recently i got my old study desk back and decided to turn a new corner and start fresh.

i got myself comfortable and opened up a book to read this:

i started thinking through my study habits in the past and current, what was working well and what needed some fixes.  the part that hit me in what i read was the phrase, Use it often to review, access and apply what you have learned.  it is so stinkin important to review and apply.  the way i had been recording things (via computer) was not allowing this and i felt it was stunting my spiritual growth.

to learn, to understand and discover truths about God, spiritual matters, the world, and my place in it is important to me but recently i have have given no time to it.  and the effect?  i've become like a withered plant.

as i gave myself quiet time to reflect, it was like the words trickled into my mind and i knew what i needed to do.

the end product:
a simple study binder.  small enough to throw in my purse.  tabs to organize different study topics.  colored paper for a journal section.  small clear pocket in the back to hold special prayer notes. but most importantly a way to feel organized and connected to my learning.

it might not seem like much.  but it was a reminder to me that 1) there is a God who hears my prayers.  2) even the smallest of desires are heard.  3) i am important to my father in heaven.